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Newspaper
Cheyenne Daily Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
4
A 1908 note from Jacobe explains confusion about sugar types and prefers a lump of sugar in coffee. He mentions sugar used in pies cakes cookies candy and other treats, expressing a fondness for the varied uses.
State Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young reports that the wrecked No. 1 mine still holds gas and fire hazards and urges officials of Union Pacific Coal to delay entry for at least thirty days. He plans to witness any attempted reentry and notes prior fire boss and inspection shortfalls. Fin nan and Lithgos back his cautious stance.
William Gauff has suffered an abscess in the head and has been operated on twice in the last two days. His condition, while serious, is not considered dangerous.
Judge J A Riner is in Laramie while Cc B Irwin leaves for Denver. Judge J M Carey handles Casper business. Laramie attorney P Arnold was in the city. Rev F L Moore and M A Kling at Iron Mountain. Mrs G S Walker and children returned from Denver. Mrs Henry Altman and daughter from the south. Bishop Funston of Wyoming Episcopal diocese is visiting from Laramie. Judge C B E Carpenter of the Second Judicial district is in town. Miss Inez Miller ill with inflammatory rheumatism. Fred Pierson of Lincoln Land Co Nebraska attends to business. Miss Hattie Grant, state hospital matron at Rock Springs, guest of her father LeRoy Grant.
Donald VonKennel, 14, hauled in a six and a quarter pound rainbow trout from Lake Mahepalutah while fishing for suckers with a throw line. The fish, about 25 inches long and heavily spotted, was tangled on the line and nearly drowned after a long struggle. It is one of the largest on record for the lake.
Cheyenne society discusses the Denver Thursday marriage of Mrs. Mable Nagle and Gerald Hughes. Local gossip highlights Hughes possibly marrying Cheyenne Cornelia Baxter, who ended an engagement when she wed Tevis and also lived in this city.
Ten dollars reward for information on the whereabouts of a gold watch engraved with the name J. R. Townsend. Contact 502 East Twenty first Street with any leads.
Bake day sale announced by St Mark's Guild at A. K. Rok. Del's Drug Store this afternoon. Stock includes De Witt's Carbonized Witch Hazel Salve praised for piles. Available through A. B. Roedel. Also listing watch repair by D. Miller at 1100 Ferguson Street.
State Superintendent A. D. Cook reports the 1908 apportionment of common school land income at $127,319.25 for 26,034 children, a per capita $4.89. Laramie County with 3,620 children gets $17,213.80. Uint a leads with $22,304.60 for 4,561 children. The report compares 1905–1907 figures and notes Laramie’s 368 more pupils this year and $5,098.62 higher income than 1907.
A Cheyenne business house showcases a dainty Capitol grocery window with Chase & Sanborn teas and coffee, Japanese parasols, napkins, screens, and teapots arranged artfully. Night lighting enhances the display, while the redrawn market mood notes a dull yacht market due to no war news.
Local ad notes De Witt's Little Early Risers Hver pills are available through A B Roedel. The brief notice highlights the product for readers seeking a known stomach and liver remedy.
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